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A [[reaction motor]] that generates thrust by expelling fluid at high speed; the fast-moving fluid must be produced by a process dependent on some resources in the external environment, as opposed to the self-contained [[rocket motor]]
A reaction engine that discharges a high velocity jet of fluid to generate thrust in accordance with Newton's laws of motion.

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A definition or brief description of Jet engine.

A reaction engine that discharges a high velocity jet of fluid to generate thrust in accordance with Newton's laws of motion.

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